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10/14/2025

🔥 FORD FEVER IN THE SMOKIES 🔥
This ’78 Ford F-100 Ranger is the kind of truck that makes you stop scrolling. The red and white paint, matching red interior, and those chrome Cragars wrapped in Cooper Cobras just hit different.

Other than a few tasteful aftermarket touches, this thing could’ve rolled off the assembly line yesterday — that’s how clean it is.

If you’ve got a soft spot for classic Fords that look better than new, you’ve gotta see this one up close.

👉 Check out the full feature here:
https://theautobuilder.com/ford-fever-in-the-smokies/

10/10/2025

🚨 Classic Car Lovers, Feast Your Eyes! 🚨
Mike Cooper’s 1957 Pontiac Chieftain Safari Wagon isn’t just a car—it’s a masterpiece on wheels! 🏆 This beauty turned heads at the 2025 Goodguys Vintage Air Custom Rod of the Year, nabbing Finalist & Builders Choice Awards.

💥 Why it’s legendary:
🎨 Hand-finished PPG paint by A-Bombs Paint & Body
🛠️ 5.7L engine + 4L60E transmission
⚡ Scott’s Hotrods chassis keeps it planted and agile
🛋️ Green leather interior with fabric inserts—classic style meets modern craftsmanship
🛞 American Racing wheels complete the show-stopping look

This is the kind of owner-built brilliance that proves vision + friends + dedication = award-winning rides. ✨

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10/09/2025

🔥 SPOTTED at the C10 Nationals in Nashville! 🔥

Meet Fred Rossi’s jaw-dropping 1967 Chevrolet C10, built by the wizards at Officina FC Specialty Vehicles LTD. This is no ordinary truck — it’s a full-blown engineering statement wrapped in classic C10 attitude.

Under the hood? A GM Crate LT4 pumping out 650 HP, paired with a 6L80 transmission and sitting on a Porterbuilt chassis—the first to feature their independent rear suspension design. Dutchman diff housing, Currie 9-inch 3rd member, C7 Corvette spindles and brakes, and 21-inch Billet Specialties 530s wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sports seal the deal.

Every inch of this build screams craftsmanship — from the custom TIG-blended exhaust and fully fabricated sheetmetal to the brushed billet details and bespoke interior. Even the glass is trick: power rear, one-piece sides, and flush-fit front.

This C10 is pure precision—polished, powerful, and perfectly executed.

⚡ Stay tuned for our coverage of this wild build right here at The Auto Builder.

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10/08/2025

🏆 BEST CUSTOM TRUCK — C10 NATIONALS NASHVILLE 🏆

Huge congrats to Jim & Lori McGonigle for taking home Best Custom Truck at the C10 Nationals in Nashville with their incredible 1955 GMC “Country Corvette”!

This one’s more than metal and horsepower — it’s a tribute. Built in honor of Jim’s dad, this five-year homegrown project blends Corvette performance with classic GMC soul.

Under the hood sits a 5.7L LS1 Corvette engine, mated to a 460 box with Corvette servo, and supported by a C4 Corvette suspension boxed and strengthened front and rear. Add in custom 3" stainless exhaust, a handmade grille, roll pan, and spoiler, and that rich Debeers Auto finish, and you’ve got one wicked blend of craft and heart.

Inside, it’s full Corvette luxury — C5 Opulent Blue metallic leather, custom panels by Hot Rod Upholstery, and seats color-matched to perfection.
Rolling on 20" US Mag wheels wrapped in Lexani rubber, this GMC nails stance, detail, and story.

Congrats again to Jim & Lori — this build proves that passion, patience, and a little family history make one hell of a truck.

Stay tuned — we’ve got more killer coverage from C10 Nationals Nashville coming your way soon!

10/07/2025

🏆 4x4 of the Year — C10 Nationals Nashville! 🏆

When a truck this clean wins, you see why the moment you lay eyes on it.
Jeff Phillips, from Hendersonville, TN, took home 4x4 of the Year with his immaculate 1971 Chevrolet Cheyenne K10 — and he was kind enough to share these photos with us so everyone can appreciate this stunner up close.

Under the hood, it’s packing a 350 small-block backed by a 4-speed manual, and it’s got a backstory to match its shine. Jeff bought it from the original owner, who had it fully restored and kept it on display inside a Chevy dealership for 17 years. Oh — and Jeff still has the original title and manufacturer’s statement of origin. That’s next-level provenance.

🔥 Congrats, Jeff!
Stay tuned — we’ve got more killer coverage from C10 Nationals Nashville coming your way soon!

10/06/2025

🔥 El Camino Monday! 1970 Chevrolet El Camino "RelentleSS"🔥

Some builds just ooze dominance — and Scott & Sherrie Cooper’s 1970 Chevrolet El Camino “RelentleSS” isn’t here to blend in. This HS Customs masterpiece is equal parts refined muscle and pure menace.

That deep Kodiak Brown paint? Looks black in the shadows, explodes with metallic fire in the sun. The bed? Redwood Burlwood so rich it might make mahogany blush. And under the skin? Art Morrison chassis, Tremec six-speed, Wilwood brakes, and a 572ci big block breathing through Hilborn injection — all the right kind of overkill.

This thing doesn’t whisper “custom,” it growls it. Every inch of it is tight, slick, and purpose-built to steal the spotlight — which it did as one of the Top 30 winners at the Triple Crown of Rodding.

🚨 It's plain to see how “RelentleSS” stopped crowds in their tracks & earned a Top 30 at the Triple Crown of Rodding this year —
👉 Click to see the full feature on the TCOR Top 30 on TheAutoBuilder.com
https://theautobuilder.com/triple-crown-of-rodding-2025-top-30-review/

10/02/2025

🚨 Smokin’ ’68 Camaro 🚨
From two clapped-out F-bodies came one turbocharged monster. David Cho’s build is part hot rod restoration, part modern muscle — and all attitude.

Twin turbos, a gunmetal finish, and 800hp potential? Yeah, this Camaro doesn’t just turn heads… it leaves tire smoke in its wake.

👉 Read the full story: https://theautobuilder.com/smokin-camaro/

10/01/2025

🚘 The F-100 Supernationals just wrapped — and it was one for the history books.

Thousands of fans, rows of F-100s (and other Fords, too!), and the Smoky Mountains as the perfect backdrop.

Couldn’t be there? We’ve got you covered.

🔗 Relive the event here: https://theautobuilder.com/ford-fever-in-the-smokies/

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09/30/2025

🚨🏆 World’s Most Beautiful Truck 🏆🚨

Big congratulations to Larry Jacinto and the crew at Veazie Bros. Fabrication for taking home the 3rd Annual World’s Most Beautiful Truck Award at the O’Reilly Auto Parts Grand National Truck Show!

This 1941 Willys Pickup is more than a build—it’s a tribute, a legacy, and now an award-winning icon. From the blown & injected LS3 by Jeff Ginter Racing Engines to flawless paint by Mick’s Paint, interior by Ron Mangus Interiors, and every fine detail from glasswork to wiring—this Willys is pure artistry on wheels.

👏 Hats off to the builders, craftsmen, and visionaries behind this masterpiece. More than a truck, it carries the legacy of trendsetter Bob Bauder and honors the memory of John Peake.

🔥 This one is for the history books. Congrats again to Larry Jacinto and Veazie Bros. for setting the bar sky-high!

09/29/2025

🔥 MEET THE HEAVY HITTER of the ELITE 10 at TCOR25 🔥

This isn’t just any Charger — it’s a ’68 Dodge Charger built by South City Rod & Custom that rewrites the Mopar playbook.

💥 392 Gen III HEMI punching out modern muscle
💥 Roadster Shop chassis so slick it drives like a new car
💥 Indigo Blue + Bronze color combo that kills on sight
💥 Custom interior so OEM-perfect it’s practically factory

👑 This beast is just one of the Top 30 winners at the Triple Crown of Rodding 2025. You’ve got to see the full lineup to believe it.

👉 Click here to see the rest of the champions:
🔗 https://theautobuilder.com/triple-crown-of-rodding-2025-top-30-review/

09/26/2025

🔥 Michael Small’s 1965 Chevy C10 “Six Shooter” is a rolling outlaw — part showpiece, part street bruiser. Born a humble longbed, it’s now a six-wheeled dually stunner with C30 hardware, 22-inch Alcoa flat-face wheels, and Air Lift Performance suspension for that asphalt-hugging stance.

Custom touches — grafted stepside fenders, a big-window conversion, shaved hood vents, and a red oak bed floor — give “Six Shooter” a silhouette that stops people cold. Brightwork everywhere dials up the flash, while Chris Sizemore’s custom PPG paint turns the whole truck into liquid color.

Under the hood? A BluePrint Engines 383ci stroker crate motor with polished accessories, Holley Sniper EFI, ceramic-coated headers, and a 700R4 transmission lays down effortless power. Inside, a western-themed cabin with Doc Martens-style laced accents, rifle and pistol holsters, and Vintage Air A/C mixes outlaw spirit with modern comfort.

👉 Want to see more jaw-dropping trucks like “Six Shooter”? Click the link below to explore trucks from the Triple Crown of Rodding 2025. Don’t forget to LIKE our page and SUBSCRIBE so you never miss the next killer build!

https://theautobuilder.com/trucks-of-the-triple-crown-of-rodding-2025/

09/25/2025

🔥 Corvettes like you’ve never seen before! 🔥
The Triple Crown of Rodding 2025 brought together some of America’s most stunning Corvettes—classic, modern, and restomods that push the limits of style and performance.

🚗 From timeless design to cutting-edge upgrades, this is a masterclass in craftsmanship, power, and presence.

👉 Click the link to see the full story and experience the energy of this epic Corvette showcase. https://theautobuilder.com/the-epic-corvettes-of-the-triple-crown-of-rodding/

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